Partners in every sense of the word, John Littleton and Kate Vogel have been collaborating for over twenty years. They are internationally known for their Bag Series, colorful glass sculptures that resemble either groupings of bags or smaller bags fitted within a larger, more transparent bag.  John's father, Harvey Littleton, originated the studio-glass movement in the United States.  Kate Vogel was studying printmaking at the University of Wisconsin when she met John.  Following a trip to Murano Italy, Kate embraced glass.  John Littleton received his BSA from the University of Wisconsin in Madison after studying at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.  Kate Vogel also received her BSA from the University of Wisconsin in Madison after studying at the Santa Reperata Graphic Center in Florence, Italy.

Select Recent Exhibitions
2003 Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark
2003 SOFA/NY-The Armory
2000 Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
1996 American Craft Museum, New York, NY
1995 National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, DC
1995 Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
1994 Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC
1994 Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA
1994 US State Department, Gabon, Africa


Selected Collections
Bergstrom Mahler Museum,
Neenah, Wisconsin
Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Art,
Racine, Wisconsin
Federal Reserve Bank,
Charlotte, North Carolina
The Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft, Denmark
Glasmuseum Frauenau,
Frauenau, Germany
Guilford College Art Gallery
Permanent Collection,
Greenboro, North Carolina
Hickory Museum of Art,
Hickory, North Carolina
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Milwaukee Art Museum,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Mint Museum of Art,
Charlotte, North Carolina
Musée de Design et d'Arts Appliques
Contemporains,
Lausanne, Switzerland
Muskegon Museum of Art,
Muskegon, Michigan
North Carolina Museum of History,
Raleigh, North Carolina
Saint Louis Art Museum,
St. Louis, Missouri
The University of Michigan Dearborn